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as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
she scuffled along in shoes that were much too large for her
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as in wrestled
to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery
the burglar and the homeowner briefly scuffled together in the dark
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Recent Examples of scuffled
Kupcho scuffled to a second-round 73 after carding the only 66 of the tournament so far on Thursday.
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ABC News,
5 June 2026
The trial’s first witness was a video expert analyzing security video in which Anthony and Metcalf scuffled before Anthony fled toward the stadium exit.
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Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Mackenzie Blackwood started the year 13-1-1, but has scuffled at times in the second half of the season.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
The Cubs need more consistency from their lineup, which has scuffled through their first nine games.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Brown, who scuffled as a shooter for most of the game, caught fire late with two 3-pointers and an and-one midrange jumper that cut Boston’s deficit to eight with just over a minute remaining.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
A week ago, Justin Thomas scuffled to consecutive 79s at Bay Hill in his return to competition following back surgery.
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Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
The officers scuffled with the boy and wrestled him to the ground before taking him into custody, a source with knowledge of the case said.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
After starting the year with 14 wins in their first 15 games, the Trojans have scuffled to end the year.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
ABC News,
5 June 2026
The trial’s first witness was a video expert analyzing security video in which Anthony and Metcalf scuffled before Anthony fled toward the stadium exit.
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Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Mackenzie Blackwood started the year 13-1-1, but has scuffled at times in the second half of the season.
—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
The Cubs need more consistency from their lineup, which has scuffled through their first nine games.
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Brown, who scuffled as a shooter for most of the game, caught fire late with two 3-pointers and an and-one midrange jumper that cut Boston’s deficit to eight with just over a minute remaining.
—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
A week ago, Justin Thomas scuffled to consecutive 79s at Bay Hill in his return to competition following back surgery.
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Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
The officers scuffled with the boy and wrestled him to the ground before taking him into custody, a source with knowledge of the case said.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
After starting the year with 14 wins in their first 15 games, the Trojans have scuffled to end the year.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuffled
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Sarah was sent to a mental hospital, and the boys were shuffled among family members, ending up with their penniless grandmother in Kentucky.
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As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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Tempers flared late in the fourth quarter when Kings center Dylan Cardwell and Nets guard Egor Demin wrestled for a loose ball.
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The shooting may have been worse if not for the actions of a Muslim immigrant from Syria who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers.
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On Monday night, a 39-year-old man wearing a Spurs jersey was stomped and punched after Game 3 while walking down West 47th Street, about 15 blocks from the arena.
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It's been 33 years since Jurassic Park first stomped into theaters, and blockbusters haven't been the same since.
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The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
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Both exist in spite of the odds, symbols of perseverance and community — memorials to those who fought to establish a new country and a new state, and who happened to do it in a place that proved particularly untamable.
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The day after the earthquakes, some volunteers stumbled upon a 7-year-old boy named Mateo, shirtless and covered in debris, sitting by himself on a sidewalk in La Guaira.
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Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.
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“Scuffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuffled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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